Gideon Khobane

Last updated

Gideon Khobane
Born
Itumeleng Gideon Khobane

(1977-03-06) March 6, 1977 (age 46)
Education Queen's College
Alma mater University of South Africa
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO of SuperSport
Spouse
Susan Younis
(m. 2015)
Children1
Website www.supersport.com

Itumeleng Gideon Khobane (born 6 March 1977) is the CEO of MultiChoice subsidiary SuperSport. [1]

Contents

Early life and education

Khobane was born in Springs, Gauteng and was educated at Queen's College where he played athletics and rugby then matriculated in 1995. [2] He has Masters in Marketing and Management at Wits Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Management at University of South Africa.[ citation needed ]

Career

He was the CEO of SuperSport International from April 2016. He was previously also the director of general entertainment channels for M-Net.

Personal life

In August 2014, he got engaged to Susan Younis, the Executive Producer of MTV Base Africa and founder of Ms You TV and they married on 30 October 2015. [3] They have a son named Amani Ellie Khobane born in 2017. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waqar Younis</span> Pakistani cricketer

Waqar Younis Maitla HI is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who captained Pakistan national cricket team. A right-arm fast bowler, he is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket. He is the former head coach of the Pakistani cricket team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IMG (company)</span> Global sports, events and talent management company

IMG, originally known as the International Management Group, is a global sports, fashion, events and media company headquartered in New York City. The company manages athletes and fashion celebrities; owns, operates and commercially represents live events; and is an independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. It has been owned by Endeavor since 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samuel Kuffour</span> Ghanaian footballer

Samuel Osei Kuffour is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misbah-ul-Haq</span> Pakistani cricketer

Misbah-ul-Haq PP SI is a former Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Misbah captained Pakistan in all formats and is former head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team. As captain, he led Pakistan to being the champions of the 2012 Asia Cup. Misbah was a member of the team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, two years after the defeat from the final in the previous tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SANZAAR</span> Rugby union organization

SANZAAR is the body which oversees Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions in rugby union. SANZAAR meets annually and is composed of the CEOs from its member unions.

Weber Shandwick is a marketing communications firm formed in 2001 by merging the Weber Group, Shandwick International and BSMG. The company is part of global agency network Interpublic Group (IPG), as part of the parent company's IPG DXTRA operating division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melbourne Rebels</span> Rugby team

The Melbourne Rebels is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Melbourne with teams in the Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Women's competitions. The Rebels made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. The club shares its name with a former Australian Rugby Championship team, but is unrelated. The team plays home matches at AAMI Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Younis Khan</span> Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer

Mohammad Younis Khan PP SI is a Pakistani professional cricket coach and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest middle-order batsmen in Test cricket. Khan is the only Test cricketer in the history of the game to score a century in all 11 countries that have hosted Test matches. Under his Captaincy Pakistan won the 2009 World Twenty20.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Susan Cameron</span> American businessperson

Susan M. Cameron is an American businessperson who is the former chairman, president, and CEO of Reynolds American, Inc.

Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international sibling division of Paramount Global’s Paramount Media Networks subsidiary. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Paramount brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Network, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET and Colors TV, as well as CBS-branded channels, which are co-owned with AMC Networks International. PIN also owns a 30% stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio in Italy until 2023, as well as a 13.01% stake in an Indian joint venture with domestic partner TV18, Viacom18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Pittman (media executive)</span> American businessman

Robert Warren Pittman is an American businessman. Pittman was the CEO of MTV Networks and the cofounder and programmer who led the team that created MTV, and is the cofounder of iHeartMedia and Casa Dragones Tequila. Pittman joined iHeartMedia's predecessor company Clear Channel in November 2010 as an investor and the company's Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms, was named CEO in 2011 and chairman in 2013. Pittman led Clear Channel's transformation into iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014 to reflect its new multiplatform business and expanded mission. Pittman has also been the former chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor, CEO of AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate and Time Warner Enterprises, and COO of America Online, Inc. and AOL Time Warner.

Christopher Peter Townsend is a KPMG Senior Partner and Head of KPMG’s Infrastructure, Government, Defence and Healthcare (IGH) practice. He was previously the Commercial Director of Chelsea F.C. and London Resort. Since 2019, he has been an independent Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery, London, where he chairs the gallery's Trading Company. In April 2020, during Phase 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic, he accepted the role of Chief Executive of the government's Shielding Programme on a voluntary basis for 4 months before joining KPMG.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Susan Wojcicki</span> American business executive (born 1968)

Susan Diane Wojcicki is an American business executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. Her net worth was estimated at $765 million in 2022.

Primedia is a South African media group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Gideon Koegelenberg is a South African rugby union player for the Benetton in United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a lock. In the past he also played for Australian Super Rugby franchise Rebels.

Robert Marc Bakish is an American business executive. He has been president and CEO of Paramount Global since December 4, 2019, formerly holding the same position at Viacom before the merger with CBS Corporation.

The International Centre for Sports Studies, known mostly by the initials CIES from the French Centre International d'Etude du Sport, is an independent, research and education organization, located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It has a research group called CIES Football Observatory that focuses on statistical studies of football-related matters.

Nana Gecaga, is a Kenyan businesswoman and corporate executive, who served as the CEO of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), from April 1st 2016 to December 29th 2022. KICC is a building owned by the government of Kenya, which hosts conferences, concerts and exhibitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ajaz Khowaj Quoram Ahmed</span> British Businessman

Ajaz Khowaj Quoram Ahmed, is a British entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and CEO of London-based new media company AKQA.

Tak Young-jun is a South Korean business executive and the current COO of SM Entertainment. He serves as the CEO of SM Life Design Group and as a representative director of SM Entertainment Japan, and is the former co-CEO of SM Entertainment. Tak began working for SM in 2001 and was previously employed as the head of the singer management office, management office, and performance directing team. He was formerly a manager of Shinhwa and Super Junior, and is currently the director of SM's new boy group Riize.

References

  1. "Gideon Khobane, SuperSport CEO". SuperSport. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Kick Off: Gideon Khobane". pressreader. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Susan Younis, MTV Base boss weds fiance Gideon Khobane". pulse. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "Susan Younis & Gideon Khobane welcome new baby". motherhoodinstyle. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Gideon Khobane on Twitter